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Review – Batman and Robin #23: Memento Mori

Batman and Robin #23 cover, via DC Comics. Ray: The mystery of Memento, the strange supernatural serial killer haunting Gotham, has been one of the darkest to find Batman and Robin in a while. What first started as the legacy of the killings perpetrated by Batman's old detective mentor have transformed into something else entirely – a demonic mystery involving a killer who jumps bodies and refuses to die. And that's led Batman to seek out help from an unlikely source – Etrigan the Demon, who has been an ally of Batman in his alter ego as Jason Blood. Etrigan provides some surprising visions – of a twisted ritual performed well over a hundred years ago, to summon a demon into the body of a cult leader. But the demon had other ideas, taking the son of the man who dared to summon him instead – and kicking off a legacy of evil. That seems to be the demon's MO now – which makes the race to find Damian all the more pressing. The curse of Memento. Via DC Comics. Damian, meanwhile, has left his role as Robin, but that hasn't kept him out of the action. He's currently in subterranean Gotham, teaming up with the Gotham City Irregulars, against Memento's plot. But the villain is far smarter and older than him, and the kids are being lured into a trap. By the time Batman and Robin finally reunite, there's some great emotion there that hints at a better future for the dynamic duo – but first they'll have to get out of this situation alive. Because Memento makes his move at the end of the issue, as we get one shocking reveal after another, setting the stage for a tense final issue. It was a pretty big risk by PKJ to set his entire run so far around one mystery, but I think it's worked. This story calls back to some of Batman's best recent stories and also pits Batman against a realm of evil he rarely explores – the dark supernatural. But I have a feeling not all of his allies are getting out alive. To find reviews of all the DC issues, visit DC This Week. GeekDad received this comic for review purposes. Liked it? Take a second to support GeekDad and GeekMom on Patreon!